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Nepal’s Agenda at the United Nations: Issues and Positions in the 76th Session of the UN General Assembly-Part 2

3 years ago Monday, April 18, 2022telegraphnepal

Concluding part – Madhu Raman Acharya Former Foreign Secretary, Nepal & Ambassador to Bangladesh Future of the implementation of the SDGs: Among other things, the corona virus pandemic has undermined the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It is also likely to affect the funding commitments that is required for implementing the SDGs globally. […]

Nepal: Exploring the possibility and Challenges of Domestic and Regional Connectivity through Inland Waterways-2

3 years ago Monday, April 18, 2022telegraphnepal

– Dikshya Singh, Research officer South Asia Watch on Trade, Economics and Environment (SAWTEE), Nepal It gives rise to the possibility of renewed interest in reinvigorating development of these rivers in the Nepali side to make them suitable for water transport. Access to NW-1 would also open gates for Nepal to gain access to Bangladesh’s […]

Origin of Civil Society Ancient Period-Part 1

3 years ago Sunday, April 17, 2022telegraphnepal

Dev Raj Dahal, Kathmandu, Nepal The German concept Bürgerlicher Gessellschaft, (bourgeois society) is commonly interpreted in English as civil society, a concept connected with the freedom to speak and associate without fear. The ancient Greek thinkers–Socrates, Plato and Aristotle— have intimately fused society and the state into a political community, polis. Freedom for them meant […]

Nepal’s Agenda at the UNs Issues and Positions in the 76th Session of the UN General Assembly-Part 1

3 years ago Sunday, April 17, 2022telegraphnepal

– Madhu Raman Acharya. Former Foreign Secretary, Nepal’s Ambassador to Bangladesh Context: As usual, the 76th Session of the General Assembly is being held in usual structure and format. The theme of this year’s General Assembly is “Building resilience through hope – to recover from COVID-19, rebuild sustainably, respond to the needs of the planet, […]

Nepal: Exploring the possibility and Challenges of Domestic and Regional Connectivity through Inland Waterways-Part 1

3 years ago Sunday, April 17, 2022telegraphnepal

– Dikshya Singh, Research officer South Asia Watch on Trade, Economics and Environment (SAWTEE) Nepal is plagued with hosts of problems; connectivity is only one of them. The landlockedness and difficult topography have compromised prospects of transport connectivity in this Himalayan country. The result is over-reliance on expensive, uncompetitive and, oftentimes, unsafe surface transport. Authorities […]

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